Timelapse footage revealing the construction of the cinema box inside Storyhouse, Chester’s brand new cultural centre, has been released. It took 7 weeks to document the build of the ‘lightbox’ structure that will house the… More

Despite being disowned by Dahl, this 1971 musical film adaption of Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory remains as one of the most popular versions of any of his books committed to celluloid.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory tells the story of Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) as he receives a Golden Ticket and visits Willy Wonka’s (Gene Wilder) chocolate factory with four other children from around the world.

Roald Dahl on Film – Film Hub Wales and Chapter as Film Hub Lead Organisation, have put together a major, UK-wide programme designed to celebrate the most magnificent Welsh storyteller, Roald Dahl. The programme will see an extraordinary array of film screenings and supporting activity delivered across the UK from the release of The BFG in July 2016, through to the centenary of his birth on the 13 September.

2016 is the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth. Storyhouse join the celebrations with a series of films based on and inspired by his writing: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and Gremlins

Roman Gardens, ChesterTuesday 26th July at 20.30 and Wednesday 10th August at 20.00Castle Park, FrodshamSunday 24th July at 20.00Ashton Park, West KirbyThursday 4th August at 20.15

When Riley is uprooted from her Midwestern life because her dad has a new job in San Francisco she and her emotions – Joy, Anger, Fear, Sadness and Disgust – have a bumpy ride as she has to adapt to her new surroundings.

The brilliant as ever Pixar studio brings to life the workings of a young person’s brain in this funny, sad, revealing, imaginative, and spectacular animation. One for all the family to enjoy.

Roman Gardens, ChesterThursday 4th August at 20.15, Sunday 20th August at 19.45 and Tuesday 23rd August at 19.30Castle Park, FrodshamFriday 29th July at 20.30Ashton Park, West KirbySunday 14th August at 20.00

An iconic and seminal road movie with one of the most memorable female friendships on screen (and off).

Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) have grown tired of their mundane jobs, emotionally void boyfriends/husbands and the constraints of their small town and decide to take hold of the wheel of their own lives!

Roman Gardens, Chester
Wednesday 27th July at 20.30 and Tuesday 2nd August at 20.15

This blockbuster action moive starring Chris Pratt (Parks & Recreations, Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Lego Movie) is set 22 years after the events in the original 1993 classic, Jurassic Park.

Jurassic World takes place on the same fictional island of Isla Nublar, off the Pacific coast of Central America , where a theme park populated with cloned dinosaurs has operated for ten years. The park plunges into chaos when a genetically created dinosaur breaks loose and goes on a rampage across the island.

Re-booting the Mad Max franchise in spectacular style, Mad Max: Fury Roadproved both a critical and commercial hit nominated for and winning a string of Oscars. Tom Hardy plays drifter Max who stands alongside rebel Furiosa (Charlize Theron) as she leads an uprising against the tyrannical ruler of the post-apocalyptic world.

One of the best loved romantic comedy films of all time. Katharine Hepburn shines in the role of Tracy Lord, spoilt society girl, whose ‘wedding of the year’ is thrown off the rails when her ex-husband, CK Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) shows up with a pair of tabloid journalists looking for a scoop.

The Philadelphia Storyis the quintessential high society comedy with sparkling dialogue and perfect performances.

The cult hit of 2015. Michael Keaton plays film star Riggan Thompson who is desperate to resurrect his career and reputation as a serious actor by staging a play. However, the popularity of his former role as a comic book super hero Birdmanproves a little more difficult to put behind him than he had hoped.

Featuringgreat performances from its ensemble cast, Birdman won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director at the 2015 Academy Awards, as well as Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography for its dizzying ‘single-shot’ filming.